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Low Tech Observation hive

Hello-

I am hiving my first package this April. I'd like to do a VERY low tech obsevation hive. Will the following work:

1. Take a medium, 8-frame hive body (unassembled). Using a jig saw, cut out the center of both long sides to within about 1.5 inches of the top, bottom and sides. Leave the short sides (ones that hold the frames) alone.

2. Glue in a piece of glass on the interior surface of both sides to cover the area I cut out. Use cutout wood to cover glass so bees will have their darkness??

Re: Low Tech Observation hive

You could modify your plan to put the window on the short sides, and glue screw a cleat to the outside of the box (above the window cutout and extending into the uncut area) to provide reinforcement. I added some plexiglass windows to a TBH in a similar fashion.